The end of work-free weekends

Emails, smart phones, laptops and an overbandundance of information: for many people the notion of work-life balance is becoming increasingly elusive.

But if the very nature of work is changing does that mean accepting a new set of responsibilities? If employers no longer expect their workers to switch off at 5pm, do we really need to?

Alexandra Tselios is a social commentator and publisher of the opinion website The Big Smoke. She says it is time to welcome the end of the work-free weekend and we should stop trying to "turn off" once Friday evening comes along.